Kytaja Golf, Uusimaa, Finland

5windvalley 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2017

You did not think of Finland as a golf destination? Think again!
My husband and I spent 10 days near Kytäjä and as we are golfers, we always combine golf with culture and other activities. Kytäjä Golf is about 45 minutes from Helsinki via the highway - very convenient location but right in the middle of the most gorgeous Finnish landscape. As we have played the top courses all over the world, we were a bit skeptical about the quality of the courses at Kytäjä golf, but were positively surprised! Both South East and North West are well-designed, both with many interesting and gorgeous holes with lake views. North West is your "feel good" course, where I actually played my personal best result to date. South East has tricky greens and some narrow fairways. The front 9 follows the woods, the back 9 is right on the lake. For 8 and 11 handicappers was plenty of challenge from the various tees. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and the restaurant serves simple but well-made food at reasonable prices. Overall, we were positively surprised by the high level of the courses, which were in very good condition. We will definitely return in the future and can only recommend to others. The courses fit into the landscape and are really an experience that you cannot get outside of the Nordics. Two thumbs up!

4NTIcedCoffee 5:00 PM Nov 15, 2013

Quality course and facility
Kytäjä Golf is a quality golf club about an hour north of Helsinki with two highly ranked courses. The South-East course is rated number one in the country and I can see why. It's a parkland style course set in a rural area. The club has 36 holes which are apparently alike but this is rated higher as the back nine winds around a lake. Unfortunately the fairways were very heavy and the weather had been fine so it is likely to have been overwatered. Also, the greens were a little random and putts regularly jumped or diverted from where struck. Design and asthetics very solid. Green fee was about 80EUR. I played Linna golf (number 2 rated course in Finland) the next day and thought it was probably a touch better, but if you get the chance play them both and you'll be pretty happy.